by Zach Shaw | Nov 18, 2010 | Jump...To Conclusions
Ever since their reunion tour in 2007, rumors of a new Van Halen album and tour with David Lee Roth have been swirling around the internet. Granted, I understand that a new Van Halen album with Roth back in the band is pretty big news. However, all of these...
by Bram Teitelman | Sep 14, 2009 | Van Selmo
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUJJ1MaCt0g[/youtube] “You know this song? Neither do we,” deadpanned Down frontman Philip Anselmo as the band launched into a cover of Van Halen’s “Ain’t Talkin’ Bout Love.” Their...
by Metal Insider | Sep 1, 2009 | Shady Business, Ticketing
The Wall Street Journal published a pretty damning article last week about Ticketmaster and its CEO Irving Azoff, revealing an allegedly attempted plan to pass premium tickets directly to ticket brokers (scalpers) in exchange for a percentage of the profits. The deal,...
by Bram Teitelman | Aug 6, 2009 | Video Games
So the track listing for Guitar Hero: Van Halen has been announced, and not surprisingly, it’s got plenty of Van Halen. As previously reported, the game only draws from the David Lee Roth-era, so you Jimmy Buffet Sammy Hagar fans are out of luck. So are any...
by Bram Teitelman | Jun 19, 2009 | Legal Woes, Somebody Get Me A Lawyer
The next time Van Halen goes runnin’ with the devil, they won’t be wearing Nikes. Remember Eddie Van Halen’s signature guitar design? The red guitar with the white and black stripes on it? It’s called the “Frankenstein,” and...